Sandra D. Eksioglu

Analyzing Tax Incentives for Producing Renewable Energy by Biomass Cofiring

  • Sandra D. Eksioglu
  • Hadi Karimi
  • Amin Khademi
    • Categories Applications - OR and Management Sciences, Production and Logistics

    This paper examines the impacts of governmental incentives for coal-fired power plants to generate renewable energy via biomass cofiring technology. The most common incentive is the production tax credit (PTC), a flat rate reimbursement for each unit of renewable energy generated. The work presented here proposes PTC alternatives, incentives that are functions of plant capacity … Read more

    Stochastic Optimization of Vaccine Vial Replenishment

  • Zahra Azadi
  • Sandra D. Eksioglu
  • Harsha Gangammanavar
    • Categories Applications - OR and Management Sciences, Production and Logistics, Stochastic Programming

    We present a two-stage stochastic linear programming model to manage the inventory of vaccine vials in developing countries. In these countries immunization programs often involve targeted outreach services in remote locations. Organizations managing these programs are in need of tools which identify inventory replenishment and vaccine utilization plans to minimize costs and wastage while achieving … Read more